Device for straightening rails and rail-joints.



G. W. MARTIN DEVICE FOR STRAIGHTENING RAILS AND BAIL 10mm.

APPLICATIOR FILED RAY 18, 1906.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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GEORGE W. MARTIN, OR THOMPSONVILLE, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR STRAIGHTEN'ING RAILS AND RAIL-JOINTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented March 30, 1909.

Application filed m 1a, 1906. Serial No. 317,557.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. Gnonor \V. Manna, a citizen of the United States, residing at Thomgsmvilllle. in; the county of Benzie, State of Michigan. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Straightening Rails and RailJoints; and I do herebv declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others sirilled in the art to which it. appertains to inake and use the.

wit frame having means for engaging the underside of '1 rail. a straightening screw mounted in the frame. and arranged to engage a rail or beam, which is placed between the side portions of the frame, and rests upon spacing blocks, which are of novel constructlon, and may be placed upon any short length of rail and held a ainst movement therefor, the underside of t c said blocks being recessed to conform to the head of the .rail, to which the device is applied.

' In the acconipan ving drawings:Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, in use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, lpartly in section. Fig. 3 is a-detail sectiona view on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and, Fig. 4 is a dctail perspective view of.0ne of the spacing b 00 s.

a The invention comprises an inverted U- shapcd frame including a pair of spaced parallel side members '5 and a connecting portion 6, which joins the side members at their upper ends, and in which intermediate its ends is formed a threaded o ening T. Engaged through the said threade opening 7 is a screw 8, carrying .at its upper end a ratchet head 9, with which is connected one end of a lever 10, b means of which the screw may be turne for a purpose to be presently described.

permit application of the device to the rail 13.

A bar, or preferably a short length of rail 14. is designed for disposal between the side members 5, and in order to sup art the rail 14 in this position and in spaced relation to the rail 13, I provide suitable spacing blocks 16. Each of the said blocks has its underside concaved, as at 17, to conform to the tread of the rail 13, to prevent accidental,

disen agpment therefrom, and in order that the b oc's may be removably engaged with any convenient short length of rail and located at any desired noint thereon, I form upon opposite sides of each of the blocks 16., cars 18. which are directed u wardly and thence inwardly toward each ot er, as at 19,

in s aced relation to the upper face of the bloc r, it being understood that the base of the rail 14 rests upon the said upper face of the block, and that the ears 18 on age the flanges thereof, as clearly shown in ig. 3.

At its lower end, the screw 8 is rovided with a head :20, which is swivele thereto and which has its under face concaved to engage the tread of the rail 14, and it will be readily seen that when the device is placed upon a. bent rail in the position shown in Fig. 1, andthe screw rotated b" meansof the lever 10, an upward pull wil be exerted upon the frame and conse uentl the bar 12 resulting in a bending of t. e rail 13.

\Vhat is claimed, is:- p

In a rail straightener an inverted U sha ed frame having a threaded opgping in its iiight portion, the ends of said me being perforated for the remption of a cross bar to bear on the lower flee of the rail to be strai htencd, an oblong bar, two spacing bloc cs each having a concaved face to bear on the trend of the said rail, said spaci 1' -ing blocks being' further provided with opopposite end bf said'screw for the purpose 3 positely dis osed ears forming .guides to described. 0 embrace ssii oblong bar,a screw within said In testimony whereof, I aifix my signathreaded opening and a. head swiveled to ture, in presence of two witnesses. 5 one end of said screw said head being pro- GEORGE W. MARTIN.

, vided on its under face with a concaved sur-. Witnesses:

face to bear on said bar and an operating E. M. DIXON, f handle having a ratchet cunnection with the WALLACE DIXON. 

